Wimborne Minster, England
Wimborne Minster Chained Library
The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.
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Wimborne Minster, England
The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Cricket Saint Thomas, England
The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.
Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
Oxford, England
The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.
Coventry, England
Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Coventry, England
The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
Coventry, England
A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Birmingham, England
Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.
Caynton, England
This mysterious underground cave in Shropshire dates back to the 18th or 19th century.
Swindon, England
There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.
Kidderminster, England
Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.
Box, England
The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.
Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
Worcester, England
Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Bridgend, Wales
This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.